Soldier's body arrives home from Solomons

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Soldiers formed a guard of honour for the body of 21-year-old
Australian soldier Jamie Clark when his coffin arrived at Sydney
Airport today.

Private Clark was killed when he fell down a deep shaft while on
patrol in the Solomon Islands.

The young soldier, from the Sydney-based 3rd Battalion, Royal
Australian Regiment (3RAR), died on Thursday after falling down a
sinkhole while on a routine patrol in rugged country just east of
Honiara.

He was providing security escort with his colleagues to Regional
Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) police inspecting the
area.